Wayne County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Wayne County's poverty rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
5.3%
2023
2.5%
Total change
-2.8 pp
% change
-52.8%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.3% | — |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -3.4 pp (-64.2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3.1% | — |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -1.7 pp (-54.8%) |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +1.1 pp (78.6%) |